Abstract
Multimodal teaching and learning via visual (video), sound (music), movement (amination), print-based text, and technology for students has great impact on content delivery if teachers teaching programming language realize its potency. Inclusion of multimodality in curriculum would enhance diversity of learning process. In this study, the author looked into the use of different modes of approaches (Multimodal Approaches) to produce desired result better more realistic and dynamic to the use of a single (monomodal) approach or mode. The study exposed students to the use of: video mode, game mode, practical mode and online classroom mode in learning a programming language. The degree students formed the target population. Data collection was done in three bases: paper data collection for videos and games, practical data for the practical classes while data was collected electronically for online classroom respectively. Quantitative analysis results of the data revealed that employing multiple modes (multimodality) for instructional supports to enhance learning programming language gave teachers opportunities to help them gain nuanced understanding of codes, powerfully express what they learned, and discover a psychological refuge. Importantly, multimodal teaching approach was found to enhance programming sense of accomplishment and self-esteem.
Highlights
Learners in all ramifications are not the same
Since the teaching is using multimodal approaches, the teacher exposed the students to coding games such as: CodinGame, CodeCombat, Screeps etc. though it limited us to some languages like java C#, Python languages whereas the core programming language used was Pascal as contained in the curriculum
The findings show that using multimodal approach to teaching and learning programming languages makes students have opportunity to different dynamic and useful modes to ease their understanding and to be able to have good grade in such course
Summary
Learners in all ramifications are not the same. Each student in a classroom has a unique and complex system of thinking and learning. Solutions might best be found by combining different teaching modes available and relevant instead of a one-way approach. Multimodal approaches like the use of videos, games, practical, online classroom and materials are such modes that when applied together will bring robust learning opportunities to students and make it possible for multimodal student’s assessment interpretations. This paper points out that a multimodal approach can improve interaction between teachers and learners, learners and input materials, and smooth classroom communication in general. In order to ensure smooth interaction and optimizing communication by appropriate selection and combination of modes by the teacher provides a framework for creative learning [11]. In the teaching and learning programming language in higher institution, multimodal approach to Ismail Olaniyi Muraina et al.: Multimodal Instructional Approach: The Use of Videos, Games, Practical and Online
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